diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/rq/rq/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/rq/rq/package.nix
index c47be258500f..33c3be604056 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/rq/rq/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/rq/rq/package.nix
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
     rm build.rs
   '';
 
-  VERGEN_SEMVER = finalAttrs.version;
+  env.VERGEN_SEMVER = finalAttrs.version;
 
   nativeInstallCheckInputs = [
     versionCheckHook